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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024in•ex•tri•ca•ble /ɪnˈɛkstrɪkəbəl, ˌɪnɪkˈstrɪkə-/USA pronunciation adj. - from which one cannot escape:an inextricable maze.
- that cannot be untangled:an inextricable knot.
- very complicated or intricate:The movie had an inextricable plot.
in•ex•tri•ca•bly, adv.: Your salary is inextricably linked to our budget concerns. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024in•ex•tri•ca•ble (in ek′stri kə bəl, in′ik strik′ə-),USA pronunciation adj. - from which one cannot extricate oneself:an inextricable maze.
- incapable of being disentangled, undone, loosed, or solved:an inextricable knot.
- hopelessly intricate, involved, or perplexing:inextricable confusion.
- Latin inextrīcābilis. See in-3, extricable
- late Middle English 1375–1425
in•ex′tri•ca•bil′i•ty, in•ex′tri•ca•ble•ness, n. in•ex′tri•ca•bly, adv. |